4th December 2005

Vintage Trains
Christmas Visit to Stamford & Ely

Loco Used steam : 45305
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z55 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Ely
1Z56 : Ely to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
45305 Tyseley Warwick Road - Water Orton - Nuneaton - Leicester - Melton Mowbray - Stamford - Helpston - (2) - Peterborough - Ely
45305 Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough - Helpston - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes :
(1) Booked for 4965 'Rood Aston Hall' however 45231 was substituted as the Hall was declared "out-of-gauge".
(2) TRUST carried a comment that on the outward leg the train was diverted via Peterborough Yard for watering (due to insufficient access at Peterborough).


45305 is seen leaving Water Orton (photo: Clive Hanley)

Sources : various including Peter Lawrence

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 10.00d 09.59   21.49a 21.53
Small Heath South Jn 10/05 10/03   21/42 21/49
Bordesley Jn 10/11 10/06   21/38 21/44
St Andrews Jn 10/13 10/08   21/36 ?
Landor Street Jn 10/16 10/09   21/33 21/41
Water Orton 10.24a ~ 10.26d 10.21 ~ 10.29   21.22a ~ 21.24d 21.30 ~ 21.33
Whitacre Jn 10/32 10/34   21/07 21/15
Abbey Jn 10/45 10/48   20/53 21/02
Nuneaton 10.48a ~ 10.50d 10.50 ~ 10.52   20.48a ~ 20.50d 20.58 ~ 21.00
Hinckley 10/58 11/00   20/41 20/53
Wigston North Jn 11/11 11/14   20/29 20/29
Leicester 11.17a ~ 11.19d 11.19 ~ 11.21   20.19a ~ 20.21d 20.20 ~ 20.22
Leicester North Jn 11/21 ?   20/18 ?
Humberstone Road 11*24a ~ 11*57d ? ~ ?   19*41a ~ 20*15d ? ~ ?
Humberstone Road Jn 11/58 ?   19/40 ?
Syston South Jn 12/02 12/05   19/34 19/38
Syston East Jn 12/03 12/06   19/33 19/37
Melton Mowbray 12.18a ~ 12.20d ? ~ ?   19.16a ~ 19.18d ? ~ ?
Langham Jn 12/32 ?   19/04 ?
Oakham 12/33 ?   19/03 ?
Manton Jn 12/40 12/41   18/59 19/07
Ketton SB 12/47 ?   18/52 ?
Stamford 12.57a ~ 12.59d ? ~ ?   18.40a ~ 18.42d ? ~ ?
Helpston Jn 13/08 13/10   18/32 18/42
Peterborough 13.18a ~ 13.38d 14/24   17.59a ~ 18.24d 17.51 ~ 18.03
Peterborough East Jn 13/40 ?   17/56 ?
Whittlesea 13/48 ?   17/46 ?
March West Jn ? ?   17/35 ?
March 13/58 14/42   17/34 17/34
Ely North Jn 14/19 14/56   17/18 17/19
Ely 14.23a 14.59   17.13d 17.15


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